2014-2015 AWARDS & INDUCTIONS

FREEPORT IL, JUNE  24, 2014 - New Officers for fiscal year 2014-2015 were inducted in a dinner ceremony held at the Eagles Club.

Before the induction ceremony, outgoing president, Paul Rampenthal, presented District 1-D Governor, Fred Peska, with a check for $1,010.90 for Leader Dogs for the Blind.

 

Governor Fred said that his District goal of collecting $25,000 for Leader Dogs was "surpassed beyond my wildest dreams", and the current amount collected was over $50,000.

The new officers induction ceremony was performed by District 1-D Governor, Fred Peska.

1^st VP, Albert Kersten; 2-yr Director, Rick Eastman; Immediate Past President, Paul Rampenthal; 1-yr Director, Troy Pettis; 1-yr Director, Roland Caruso; 2-yr Director, Pat Davis; President, Rich Montgomery; Tail Twister, Terry Anderson; Treasurer, Dennis Zimmerman; Secretary, Joe Serafini; District 1-D Governor’s wife, Sharon Peska, and District 1-D governor, Fred Peska. Absent from photo were 2^nd VP, Rebecca Shriver, and 3^rd VP, Brian Burke. - All photos by Jennifer Wickman.

District 1-D first lady, Sharon Peska, added humor to the ceremony by offering symbolic gifts to the new officers; a box of "Miracle Grow" fertilizer, for example, to help aid in membership growth.

 



New Board of Directors, Lions Pat Davis, Rick Eastman, Troy Pettis and Roland Caruso admire the box of "Miracle Grow" presented by District 1-D First Lady, Lion Sharon Peska



Secretary, Joe Serafini, received a child's plastic yard rake from 1st Lady Sharon Peska to help Joe gather the many documents that a club secretary must use.

 

Awards for Distinguished Service were presented to members who worked hard to make ours a great club. 

Past President, Paul Rampenthal, presents Rick Eastman with a Distinguished Service Award.

 

A 35-year continuous membership pin was awarded to Albert Kersten for his many faithful years of service.

Lion Bert Kersten receives his 35-Years of Service Award/Pin from Lion Darla VanBuskirk as Paul Rampenthal, Sharon Peska and DG Fred Peska look on with admiration.

Attendance Award pins were presented to members who either never missed a meeting, or who were involved in Lions activities even thought they could not attend all meetings.

100% Attendance recipients, Joe Serafini, Troy Pettis, Dennis Zimmerman, Jennifer Wickman (for Brian Burke), Rick Eastman, Roland Caruso, Terry Anderson, Paul Rampenthal, Rich Montgomery, Darla VanBuskirk

 

Immediate past president, Paul Rampenthal, handed over the gavel to new President, Rich Montgomery.



Andi Montgomery, Kim Rampenthal, Rich Montgomery, Paul Rampenthal and Sharon Peska listen to the sound of the closing bell as the meeting is adjourned.

The new president's first order of business, after a brief speech about membership growth, was to adjourn the meeting. Wives, guests and members took home small house plant table center pieces after the meeting.